Veil-pin.



No. 787,899. PATENTED APR. 25, 1905. F. A. CURRY.

VEIL PIN.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26, 1904.

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No. 787,899. PATENTBD APR. 25, 1905.

P. A. CURRY.

VEIL PIN.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 26, 1904.

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Patented April 25, 1905.

NTTED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

FLORENCE 1A. CURRY, OF NEXVTONVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,899, dated April 25, 1905.

Application filed January 26, 1904. Serial No. 190,688.

To (all 'u'ho'nt it may concern:

Be it known that 1', FLORENCE A. CURRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newtonville, county of Middlesex, and State of h lassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Veil-Pin, being an Improvement in Garment-Fastening Devices, of which the following is a full and complete description.

ing drawings, shown asof about the size proper for an automobile-pin, as follows:

Figure l is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is a horizontal plan. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a modified form of Fig. 1. Fig. t is a horizontal plan of Fig. Fig. 5 is an elevation of another modification. Fig. (5 1s a side elevation of Fig. Fig. f is a side elevation of a third modification. Fig. 8 is an elevation; Fig. 9, a plan illustrating the use of additional leaves. Fig. 10 isadetail showing hook ll.

1 will now describe my invention.

A is a preferably metallic base or plate carrying a holding device, such as a pin X or when preferable a stud X or a clasp, by which it may be attached to some support, and also having the ears 1/ a a u, in which are journaled the rods 1, l, holding the springs.

B B are coiled springs whose ends 6 b (1 b bear, respectively, against A and c c and are held by rods 1, l.

U (1 are preferably metallic spoon-shaped leaves having edges adapted to bite upon the base A and formed with the extensions 0 c and the ears I." c c 0, through which pass rods 1 1. By compressing 0 0 between the fingers the leaves U U will be raised against the stress of the springs B B, as will also the leaves I) 1), if present, about to be described.

I) Dare second leaves, also having their exterior edges adapted, as by a lip, to make contact with the leaves U U and also formed with extensions (1 (l and ears (1 (Z (1 (Z and rods 1 l, as in case just described.

E E are springs adapted to hold l) D in normal position, thus performing similar functions to springs B B, and having the ends (a w c I. bearing against 1/ (Z and A. By compressing extensions 1/ between the fingers the leaves I) I) will be raised without affecting leaves C (,1.

it will be seen that more leaves F F, if dcsirablc, could be superimposed upon leaves 1) l) by following the same indicated construction, narrowing the described extensions, and adding other extensionsf and springs f f as shown in Figs. 8 and 9.

Figs. 3 and 4 show a modified construction when only two catches are desired instead of four. In this case the second leaves .1.) I.) and appurtenances of Fig. l are omitted and only two springs B B are used.

Figs. 5 and fl show a modification having the base-plate A bent at an angle and two leaves C l).

Fig. 7 showsa modification having baseplate A bent at an angle and one leaf (.I, which form is adapted to use on a comb or hair-pin or to hold wreaths or llowers that is, the comb or hair-pin would have such modification mounted thereon instead of upon a pin or stud, as shown, and in such case the wreath or flowers would be held by the device in the same way that a veil would be.

In use a veil-pin like Fig. 2 may be placed at the back of the hat to catch the two ends of two veils and one like Fig. 6 at the front of the hat to catch the same two veils and so hold them that any one veil may be removed Withoutdisturbing the others, and the apparatus will be similarly used for a similar purpose as to other parts of the wearirig-apparel, as sashes, scarfs, &c. I f desired to hold a belt, a hook or stud ll may be placed on the baseplate A below leaves U U for the belt to catch on to resist the pull, as shown in Fig. 10.

It will be seen that my invention may be made of various sizes proper to be used for various purposes and in various positions.

Having described my invention, What I claim is 1. A veil-fastener composed of a base-plate, an attaching device therefor, two or more spring-controlled leaves superimposed one above the other, carried by the base and adapted to hold the veil, a spring or springs for normally holding said leaf or leaves closed, an extension of each leaf for applying the pressure of the fingers to opening said fastener by lifting the leaf against the retractile force of a spring; ears on said base-plate and on said extensions, and rods journaled in said ears and supporting said springs; substantially as shown. I

2. A veil-fastener composed of a base-plate A, provided with ears and adapted to be attached to a support, two leaves 0, C having the extensions 0, 0 and the ears 0, 0, 0', 0; two springs B, B adapted to normally hold said leaves close upon said base-plate, rods 1,

1, sustaining said springs and journaled in said ears, two leaves D, D having extensions (Z, (Z and ears (Z', cl, cZ,.(Z, two springs E, E

adapted to normally hold said leaves I), D

close upon said leaves (J, (Land rods 1, 1, sustaining said springs and journaled in said lastnamed ears, and the ears on the base-plate; substantially as shown.

3. In a veil-fastener, the combination of a base-plate, an attaching device therefor, a leaf G, having an extension 0, a spring B, a leaf D having an extension d and superimposed above leaf C, a spring E, and means for holding said springs, base-plate, leaves and extensions in place; substantially as shown.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 25th day of January, 1904.

FLORENCE A. CURRY.

In presence of- FRED C. CHAMBERLIN, MICHAEL LUoEY. 

